Creation of 240,000 Units for New York City Centerpiece of Mayor’s Plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio made the creation of 240,000 new affordable and market-rate apartments a centerpiece of his State of the City address on Tuesday.

But his work on the issue since winning the mayor’s office suggests the effort will collide with demands from activists demanding lower rents, unions looking for a share of the jobs and neighbors concerned about taller towers.